BFD
BFD is a concept or mechanism used in network & routing to detect very quickly the loss of a neighbouring network.
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BGP
The routing protocol used to exchange routes between large networks and operators.
View definitionBGP AS Path
The BGP AS_PATH attribute records autonomous systems traversed by a route and helps prevent routing loops.
View definitionBGP Community
A BGP community is an optional route tag used to apply routing policy across routers and networks.
View definitionBGP Extended Community
An extended BGP community carries structured routing policy information, including route targets used in VPN routing.
View definitionBGP Graceful Restart
BGP Graceful Restart helps preserve forwarding during a temporary control-plane restart when supported by peers.
View definitionBGP Large Community
A BGP large community encodes three 32-bit values to convey routing policy information without traditional community size limits.
View definitionBGP Local Preference
an internal BGP preference attribute used to favor an exit path inside an autonomous system
View definitionBGP MED
a BGP attribute that suggests a preferred entry point into an autonomous system
View definitionBGP Peering
BGP peering establishes a session between routers to exchange network reachability information and routing attributes.
View definitionBGP Route Aggregation
BGP route aggregation advertises summarized prefixes to reduce routing table size while preserving intended reachability.
View definitionBGP Route Reflector
a BGP router that reflects iBGP routes between clients to reduce full-mesh requirements
View definitionBIMI
BIMI allows some couriers to display a brand logo associated with an authenticated domain.
View definitionBitLocker
Microsoft's Windows disk encryption feature.
View definitionBitLocker Recovery Key
A BitLocker recovery key is a 48-digit numerical code that unlocks a protected Windows drive when automatic decryption fails.
View definitionBlackhole Route
A route that voluntarily removes packages to a specific network.
View definitionBlock Editor WordPress
The WordPress block editor builds pages from structured content blocks such as text, images, and columns.
View definitionBlock Pattern WordPress
A WordPress block pattern provides a predefined arrangement of blocks for reuse in content.
View definitionBlock Size Storage
Storage block size defines the unit used to transfer or allocate data and affects space efficiency and performance.
View definitionBlock Theme WordPress
A WordPress block theme uses block-based templates and supports customization through the Site Editor.
View definitionBlock-Level Backup
a backup that tracks and copies changed storage blocks instead of processing each file individually
View definitionBlue Team
A blue team defends an organization by monitoring threats, investigating incidents, and improving security controls.
View definitionBlue-Green Deployment
Blue-green deployment maintains two application environments and switches traffic to the new version after validation.
View definitionBootkit
A bootkit is malicious code that compromises the boot process to establish persistence before the operating system fully starts.
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